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In A Quiet Passion, Terence Davies’ new biopic, Emily Dickinson, the famously reclusive poet, comes to life as an understated renegade, who deserts gendered orthodoxies to pursue her art. This is the first article in our Special Issue on A Quiet Passion.
[Read more…] about Review: A Quiet Passion charts Emily Dickinson’s subtle rebellion
In Tommy’s Honour, Jack Lowden finally gets the leading role he deserves as the eponymous Tommy Morris, the greatest golfer of the 19th century.
[Read more…] about Review: Tommy’s Honour is a showcase for the prodigiously talented Jack LowdenJoachim Trier’s sublime English-language debut, Louder Than Bombs, is an engrossing and empathetic look at a family recovering from trauma. Almost a year after she started singing the film’s praises at the Cannes Film Festival, here is Alex Heeney’s review of Louder than Bombs.
This review is the third feature to be published in our week-long celebration of Louder than Bombs. Read our Special Issue on Trier’s next film, Thelma. Read our guide to the films of Joachim Trier.
[Read more…] about Review: Louder Than Bombs is a deeply empathetic look at family, grief, and memoryAlex Heeney reviews Chantal Akerman’s moving cinematic essay No Home Movie: a tribute to her mother, a holocaust survivor, and a subtle exploration of Jewish “suitcase-ready” culture.
[Read more…] about Chantal Akerman’s final film No Home Movie is a heartbreaking personal essay